May 26, 2010

Metabolomics in premature labor: a novel approach to identify patients at risk for preterm delivery

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Abstract

Among patients with spontaneous PTL with intact membranes, metabolic profiling of the amniotic fluid can be used to assess the risk of preterm delivery in the presence or absence of infection/inflammation.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d99feb5e5bcb4e3b83731a https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3109/14767058.2010.482618

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